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Top Freight Lanes for Truckers
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Top Freight Lanes for Truckers

Real rate data, backhaul strategies, and seasonal patterns on the most profitable trucking routes in America. Built from thousands of loads dispatched by our team.

Lanes Analyzed
82+
Avg Rate
$2.93
per mile
States Covered
34

I-95 Eastern Corridor

Miami, FL → Jacksonville, FL → Savannah, GA → Florence, SC and more

1280 miles · I-95

Miami, FL → New York, NY

$2.85-$3.50/mile
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produceretailpharmaceuticals
Backhaul:fair
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780 miles · I-85 / I-95

Atlanta, GA → Newark, NJ

$2.65-$3.10/mile
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retailmanufacturingbeverages
Backhaul:good
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740 miles · I-95 / I-85

Savannah, GA → Philadelphia, PA

$2.70-$3.15/mile
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retailmanufacturingproduce
Backhaul:good
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95 miles · I-95

New York, NY → Philadelphia, PA

$2.90-$3.50/mile
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retailpharmaceuticalselectronics
Backhaul:excellent
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100 miles · I-95

Philadelphia, PA → Baltimore, MD

$2.80-$3.40/mile
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pharmaceuticalsretailmanufacturing
Backhaul:excellent
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110 miles · I-95

Baltimore, MD → Richmond, VA

$2.65-$3.15/mile
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manufacturingretailbeverages
Backhaul:good
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275 miles · I-85 / I-95

Raleigh, NC → Washington, DC

$2.75-$3.25/mile
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pharmaceuticalselectronicsretail
Backhaul:good
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330 miles · I-85 / I-64

Norfolk, VA → Charlotte, NC

$2.70-$3.30/mile
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retailautomotivemanufacturing
Backhaul:good
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215 miles · I-95

Boston, MA → New York, NY

$2.85-$3.45/mile
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electronicspharmaceuticalsretail
Backhaul:excellent
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400 miles · I-95

Jacksonville, FL → Charlotte, NC

$2.70-$3.25/mile
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retailproducemanufacturing
Backhaul:fair
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650 miles · I-77 / I-95

Charlotte, NC → Miami, FL

$2.65-$3.15/mile
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produceretailmanufacturing
Backhaul:excellent
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305 miles · I-95

Philadelphia, PA → Boston, MA

$2.85-$3.35/mile
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pharmaceuticalselectronicsretail
Backhaul:good
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230 miles · I-77 / I-40

Columbia, SC → Raleigh, NC

$2.60-$3.05/mile
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manufacturingautomotiveretail
Backhaul:good
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330 miles · I-85

Richmond, VA → Charlotte, NC

$2.65-$3.15/mile
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manufacturingautomotiveretail
Backhaul:excellent
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I-75 North-South Corridor

Miami, FL → Tampa, FL → Ocala, FL → Valdosta, GA and more

720 miles · I-75

Detroit, MI → Atlanta, GA

$2.70-$3.20/mile
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automotivemanufacturingretail
Backhaul:excellent
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930 miles · I-75

Tampa, FL → Cincinnati, OH

$2.80-$3.40/mile
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produceconstructionretail
Backhaul:fair
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185 miles · I-65

Chicago, IL → Indianapolis, IN

$2.75-$3.20/mile
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automotiveretailmanufacturing
Backhaul:excellent
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115 miles · I-65

Indianapolis, IN → Louisville, KY

$2.70-$3.15/mile
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automotivepharmaceuticalsretail
Backhaul:excellent
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190 miles · I-65

Birmingham, AL → Nashville, TN

$2.65-$3.15/mile
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automotiveconstructionlumber
Backhaul:good
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175 miles · I-65

Louisville, KY → Nashville, TN

$2.70-$3.20/mile
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automotivebeveragesretail
Backhaul:excellent
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300 miles · I-55

Chicago, IL → St. Louis, MO

$2.60-$3.10/mile
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manufacturingagricultureretail
Backhaul:excellent
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660 miles · I-75

Atlanta, GA → Miami, FL

$2.55-$3.10/mile
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produceretailpharmaceuticals
Backhaul:excellent
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460 miles · I-75

Cincinnati, OH → Atlanta, GA

$2.70-$3.25/mile
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automotivemanufacturingretail
Backhaul:excellent
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680 miles · I-75 / I-24

Tampa, FL → Nashville, TN

$2.80-$3.30/mile
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produceretailbeverages
Backhaul:good
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350 miles · I-75 / I-95

Atlanta, GA → Jacksonville, FL

$2.70-$3.15/mile
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retailautomotivemanufacturing
Backhaul:excellent
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250 miles · I-24 / I-75

Nashville, TN → Atlanta, GA

$2.70-$3.15/mile
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automotiveretailmanufacturing
Backhaul:excellent
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265 miles · I-65

Chicago, IL → Louisville, KY

$2.75-$3.20/mile
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automotiveretailbeverages
Backhaul:excellent
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720 miles · I-75 / I-65

Atlanta, GA → Chicago, IL

$2.75-$3.25/mile
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retailautomotivemanufacturing
Backhaul:excellent
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High-Volume Cross-Corridor Lanes

790 miles · I-10 / I-65

Houston, TX → Atlanta, GA

$2.75-$3.20/mile
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energymanufacturingretail
Backhaul:excellent
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540 miles · I-77 / I-95 / I-4

Charlotte, NC → Orlando, FL

$2.40-$2.85/mile
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retailbeveragesconstruction
Backhaul:good
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820 miles · I-65 / I-75

Indianapolis, IN → Jacksonville, FL

$2.55-$3.05/mile
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automotivemanufacturingretail
Backhaul:good
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600 miles · I-17 / I-40 / I-25

Phoenix, AZ → Denver, CO

$2.70-$3.25/mile
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constructionproduceretail
Backhaul:good
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250 miles · I-16

Atlanta, GA → Savannah, GA

$2.70-$3.20/mile
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retailautomotivemanufacturing
Backhaul:excellent
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430 miles · I-84

Portland, OR → Boise, ID

$2.60-$3.05/mile
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agriculturelumberconstruction
Backhaul:fair
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340 miles · I-84

Boise, ID → Salt Lake City, UT

$2.55-$3.00/mile
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agricultureconstructionretail
Backhaul:good
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550 miles · I-85 / I-64

Norfolk, VA → Atlanta, GA

$2.70-$3.20/mile
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retailautomotivemanufacturing
Backhaul:excellent
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85 miles · I-4

Orlando, FL → Tampa, FL

$2.70-$3.20/mile
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produceretailbeverages
Backhaul:excellent
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280 miles · I-94

Chicago, IL → Detroit, MI

$2.70-$3.20/mile
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automotivemanufacturingretail
Backhaul:excellent
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130 miles · I-76

Cleveland, OH → Pittsburgh, PA

$2.80-$3.30/mile
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manufacturingautomotiveconstruction
Backhaul:good
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235 miles · Ambassador Bridge / I-401

Detroit, MI → Toronto, ON

$2.90-$3.45/mile
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automotivemanufacturingelectronics
Backhaul:good
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525 miles · I-70 / I-15

Denver, CO → Salt Lake City, UT

$2.65-$3.20/mile
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retailconstructionenergy
Backhaul:fair
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270 miles · I-15

Las Vegas, NV → Los Angeles, CA

$2.50-$3.05/mile
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constructionretailbeverages
Backhaul:excellent
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600 miles · I-70

Denver, CO → Kansas City, MO

$2.50-$3.00/mile
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agricultureretailmanufacturing
Backhaul:good
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260 miles · US-131 / I-65

Grand Rapids, MI → Indianapolis, IN

$2.60-$3.10/mile
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manufacturingautomotiveretail
Backhaul:good
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How We Find the Best Lanes

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Rate Intelligence

We track rate trends across every major lane to negotiate 15-35% above initial broker offers

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Backhaul Planning

We pre-book return loads before you depart so you never sit waiting for freight

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Seasonal Strategies

We shift your routes based on seasonal patterns to capture rate premiums year-round

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